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TIL Sean Connery used to polish coffins for a living
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TIL you can experimentally measure the speed of Light using marshmallows and a microwave.
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TIL The Total Solar Eclipse of December 2021 was visible only in Antarctica. It was experienced by a small number of scientists, experts and adventure tourists—who paid $40,000 for the privilege
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TIL Billy Idol was first choice for the role of T-1000 in Terminator 2, but a motorcycle accident in 1990 prevented it. During his time in hospital he also swore never to wear the Confederate flag again after a black employee explained his feelings on it.
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TIL about Parícutin, a volcano in Mexico that suddenly burst out of a farmer’s field in 1943, growing to a height of 200 metres in just 4 months.
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TIL the US government poisoned alcohol as a deterrent during prohibition. This backfired when people didn’t stop and thousands of people died before prohibition ended.